sekmet
American looking for information about Philippines
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Lives in Baguio City, Cordillera
Registration: 01 December 2017
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I'm looking to buy a business in the Philippines. Any advice? by JustCallMeJoe
I haven't visited the Philippines ever. But I'm going to fix that. I'll make one or two exploratory trips and do some investigation before applying for an SRRV. Once all that's done, I want to buy a business. I have 40+ years of business experience ...
Brewpub or taco shop in the vicinity of expats Read More
Membership of clubs like the Rotary by JustCallMeJoe
Anybody here a member of any international clubs like the Rotary / Lions? I'm a long standing member of my local Rotary Club in the UK - I'm one of the founding members of the club - and would transfer membership to a club there when I move to the ...
@Enzyte Bob actually there are something like 375 Mason Lodges in the Philippines. Read More
Membership of clubs like the Rotary by JustCallMeJoe
Anybody here a member of any international clubs like the Rotary / Lions? I'm a long standing member of my local Rotary Club in the UK - I'm one of the founding members of the club - and would transfer membership to a club there when I move to the ...
Masons for all, they usually conduct their meetings in English. The Elks for Americans, but they are only in Manila. Read More
Teaching as a volunteer in a college / university by JustCallMeJoe
Hi guys, Let's say I retire to the Philippines, to somewhere near a big city. I'd want something to do with my time. I know English is big in the Philippines and there are a million places one can learn English. I was thinking more along the lines ...
I think it is illegal to volunteer. Read More
Single guy in the philippines where to go? by foveres
Hi ive been to the Philippines for the first time this year with the purpose of having a nice vacation and meeting girls for dating and just a night.Ive been to the island Mindoro and Manila and i got to say ive had a great time on mindoro at Puerto ...
@mahi948 this is accurate. I find it interesting that so often Filipinos rage about sex tourists, and yet have no problem getting girls pregnant and dumping them.It's almost a national past time. Read More
Safety in Philippines by ukdan
Hi everybody- new here. Dan from London. I have a question about safety in Php.I met this fantastic woman from Lucena online and want to visit her at the end of this month. I was thinking of taking a bus or Taxi to a resort close to Lucena where we ...
Okay. It just seems like a win for the guy. Read More
Safety in Philippines by ukdan
Hi everybody- new here. Dan from London. I have a question about safety in Php.I met this fantastic woman from Lucena online and want to visit her at the end of this month. I was thinking of taking a bus or Taxi to a resort close to Lucena where we ...
What's the purpose of the fake suicide? Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
Well, I suppose nothing has changed because the bill hasn't been signed into law yet, has it? If and when it does, my guess is it might take a while for full implementation. Enjoy your extensions. Read More
Safety in Philippines by ukdan
Hi everybody- new here. Dan from London. I have a question about safety in Php.I met this fantastic woman from Lucena online and want to visit her at the end of this month. I was thinking of taking a bus or Taxi to a resort close to Lucena where we ...
@ukdan ask her to meet you in Manila. Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
@bigpearl well, yes of course. The language in the current bill indicates that tourist visas will be good for 59 days, at which point the holder will have to do a visa run. Maybe a $250 RT to TPE, I don't know what is closer or cheaper. Another ... Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
@bigpearl you said the SRRV was not one of the cheapest visas available. What's the cheapest visa available? Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
@bigpearl which countries are cheaper with similar benefits? Thailand is something like US$28k. South Korea, Canada, Cayman Islands are north of $300k+. Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
@wrevans02 you've answered your own question. Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
I've read through the actual bill. I don't have a link, but others have posted it in different threads and in some of the Facebook groups. Don't take my word for it. Read it yourself. From what I can tell, the 3 year extendable will be replaced ... Read More
Is there any benefit to the quota visa as opposed to an SRRV?
It's not really an immigrant visa, is it? Like you don't get dual citizenship or a Philippines passport? Read More